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Class:

6thGradeEarthScience

Unit:
EarthsSystems

Teacher:
BeverlyRodriguez

Objectives
StudentswillbeabletodevelopamodeltodescribethestepsthatdrivetheRockcycle.

Standards
MSESS21.DevelopamodeltodescribethecyclingofEarthsmaterialsandtheflowof
energythatdrivesthisprocess
[ClarificationStatement:Emphasisisontheprocessesof
melting,crystallization,weathering,deformation,andsedimentation,whichacttogethertoform
mineralsandrocksthroughthecyclingofEarthsmaterials.]

Materials
Precutrockcycleprintouts,paperplates,glue,colors

Duration
12minutes

AnticipatorySet
Theteacherwillaskstudentsiftheyknowthatdifferenttypesofrocksexist.
Teacherwillaskstudentstodescribewhattypesofrockstheyhaveseen
Teacherwillaskthestudentstoratethemselvesfrom14onwhetherornottheywillbe
abletomeettheobjective.
Teacherwilldirectthestudentsattentiontotheboardandpresentthemwithvisualsof
eachtypeofrock
Teaching:Input
Theteacherwillexplainthateachrockisformedbydifferentprocesses
Theteacherwillexplainthekeyterms:weathering,compaction,melting,cooling

Teaching:Modeling
Oncethematerialhasbeenpresented,theteacherthroughthestepsoftherockcycle
Theteacherwilllabeleachstepontheboardsothatthestudentscanseetheflowofthe
processes
Theteacherwillexplainthatthroughtheseprocesses,everyrockcanturntoeachkindof
rockthroughtime.

Teaching:CheckingforUnderstanding
Determinationofwhetherstudentshave"gotit"beforeproceeding.
Theteacherwillaskstudentsiftheyrememberthethreegeologicalprocessesthatdrive
therockcycle.
Theteacherwillaskthestudentsiftheycanfigureoutapathwaytoturnonerockinto
anothertypeofrock.

GuidedPractice
Thestudentswillnowworkinpartnerstocreateamodeloftherockcycle
Thestudentswillworkcollaborativelytolabeltherockcyclewiththeappropriate
processesforeachsectionoftherockcycle.
Theteacherwillwalkaroundtheclassroomtomakesureeveryonestaysontaskand
answersanyquestionsstudentshaveonlabelingtheprocessesontherockcycle.
Closure
Teacherwillmakestudentsawarethatclassiscomingtoanend
Teacherwillassessthestudentsknowledgebycheckinghowwelltheydidonlabeling
therockcycle.
Teacherwillaskstudentstoratethemselvesfrom14iftheyfeelthattheymetthe
objective.

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